'''1837--'''Fayette County was created 21 December 1837&nbsp;from&nbsp;[[Dubuque County, Iowa|Dubuque]] County.&nbsp;it was attached to Clayton County prior to organiztoin 7 February 1859. &nbsp;'''County seat:&nbsp;''' West Union <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

*NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=39&ci=32008 Waterloo newspapers] that may have included Fayette County residents. This database is free at some libraries.

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==== Probate Records ====

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Fayette County probate case files are scheduled to become available for free online at FamilySearch as images become available. For more information, [[Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|click here]].